Oddbean new post about login | logout Trump pardoned 143 people when he was president, many of whom had literally murdered people, but you think it was too “complex” for Trump to pardon Ross? And why did Trump’s DOJ actively indict Assange? Not even Obama did that… I’m not trying to “yell about libertarian principles,” I’m pointing out that Trump’s actions stand in stark contrast to the words he is using now to garner support before the next election. Talk is cheap.
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If he gets elected, people have to remind him of his promise and keep him accountable
Talk doesn't make anyone accountable. Accountability requires strong consequences to one's actions.
Why? Because there are/were more warmongering republicans than there were Ross/Assange fans. Not even close. So it is either Ross and Assange or keep and grow power. And if Assange wanted, he could have just followed Snowden to Russia. Also Trump, Tate brothers, and even JStark and even Jesus Christ could have just lived their great lifes instead of going through all the trouble. They fight their fights their way. Since for whatever good or not reasons we continue our comfortable lifes while not much contributing to those fights, we are not in a position to have strong opinions on how which of them should sacrifice themselves or one another.
Well said
Clearly they were more simple pardons bc I don’t know nor have heard of a single one of the other pardons. They were probably meaningless concessions. Every poetical action comes with a visible and a hidden price. Also - You seriously think it’s just one guy running the show from the Oval Office? Come on man. You’re smarter than that. At the very least, his actions are far greater than yours or mine. He’s in the arena. There might not be 100% hit rate or accuracy, but he’s the man in the arena.
Politicians can't be trusted, even if they appear to be on your side. It might be better to have someone who's against all of our ideals if they are incompetent or largely disliked. Losing some policy decisions can be tolerated if it means getting more people on our side.
Trump is one of the traitors of this nation. Yes, he may be better than other plants, but he is one of them. I stopped trusting him since at least 2023.